We're spending so much money...this better work feeling."

Okay that seems like good news for making a BRRRR work in my market since I was looking to spend something like 45-75 on rehabs for these smaller sized homes. 

My ultimate goal is to become successful with my real estate investments so I don’t have to rely so much on my job and be able to spend more time at home with my soon to be wife and future children.

Most will have large scale marketing engines where they spend thousands or tens of thousands a month, and operate or license time in call centers.

Like @Jesse Rivera mentioned above, I also go to a few sessions but spend most of my time in the lobby or at the bar making connections."

While I don't object to spending money to do one's due diligence, I don't know if $500 is called for when you can get very high quality syndication groups/meetups/information for free.

Also, how much time do you want to spend doing real estate vs. your main job or extra work in order to fund it.

Spend more than half of your total working hours in an RE business in which you materially participate.2.

 Hi Roger, yes, the plan is to house hack.

If you are going to focus on listings only list ones that are priced well to sell before spending your money.